Comments on: Quick Thoughts on STAR TREK http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2009/05/08/quick-thoughts-on-star-trek/ ... On this day, I see clearly, everything has come to life. Mon, 04 May 2026 23:49:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 By: Sanjuro http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2009/05/08/quick-thoughts-on-star-trek/#comment-79838 Sanjuro Sun, 10 May 2009 02:43:59 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2009/05/08/quick-thoughts-on-star-trek/#comment-79838 I liked it, too. For me, it was probably the funniest Star Trek film since Part IV. There were plot holes aplenty, and too many coincidences to mention, but somehow, I didn't really care. It was fun. Truth be told, I was really charmed by the film, particularly the performances -- Chris Pine (a big surprise), Karl Urban (He makes a GREAT McCoy), and Simon Pegg especially. Quinto plays Spock very differently than Nimoy, which was, I suppose, simply reflective of his arc in the film (hopefully, he'll settle into a more Zen-like Leonard Nimoy performance, rather than the "I'm using logic to control my pent-up rage" style present in this film). I'm very interested to see where they take things from here. I also thought Eric Bana's line readings were too contemporary. He doesn't have to sound Shakespearean or anything, but he sounded like he came from a different movie. It was still kind of amusing though. I liked it, too. For me, it was probably the funniest Star Trek film since Part IV. There were plot holes aplenty, and too many coincidences to mention, but somehow, I didn’t really care. It was fun.

Truth be told, I was really charmed by the film, particularly the performances — Chris Pine (a big surprise), Karl Urban (He makes a GREAT McCoy), and Simon Pegg especially. Quinto plays Spock very differently than Nimoy, which was, I suppose, simply reflective of his arc in the film (hopefully, he’ll settle into a more Zen-like Leonard Nimoy performance, rather than the “I’m using logic to control my pent-up rage” style present in this film). I’m very interested to see where they take things from here.

I also thought Eric Bana’s line readings were too contemporary. He doesn’t have to sound Shakespearean or anything, but he sounded like he came from a different movie. It was still kind of amusing though.

]]> By: glenn http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2009/05/08/quick-thoughts-on-star-trek/#comment-79835 glenn Sat, 09 May 2009 13:38:25 +0000 http://www.lovehkfilm.com/blog/juiyinjong/2009/05/08/quick-thoughts-on-star-trek/#comment-79835 I liked it a lot, not as much as Iron Man. Iron Man managed to be funny, a bit serious in parts, and exciting without overreaching. I went in expecting to hate Chris Pine but he was actually very good. Cho, Pegg, and Quinto all perfect in my book. I saw the same G.I. Joe preview and thought that it looked SO ridiculous that I have to see it; underwater, kung fu, soldiers, ninjas, explosions, hot leather babes, and so on. Like a film made by a 7-year-old for a 20-year-old. Two previews I saw both had scenes of Paris being destroyed (Transformers and Joe); we have CGI and no more ideas? I liked it a lot, not as much as Iron Man. Iron Man managed to be funny, a bit serious in parts, and exciting without overreaching.

I went in expecting to hate Chris Pine but he was actually very good. Cho, Pegg, and Quinto all perfect in my book.

I saw the same G.I. Joe preview and thought that it looked SO ridiculous that I have to see it; underwater, kung fu, soldiers, ninjas, explosions, hot leather babes, and so on. Like a film made by a 7-year-old for a 20-year-old.

Two previews I saw both had scenes of Paris being destroyed (Transformers and Joe); we have CGI and no more ideas?

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